Politics isn’t as far from extradition cases as politicians say it is

Canadian extradition law includes a large and central political component. A judicial decision to extradite or not extradite is subject to final review and confirmation by the minister of justice.

Justice Minister David Lametti is pictured at a press conference in the West Block on May 1. The justice minister initiates an extradition process, can confirm a judicial decision to extradite, or can deny a judicial decision to extradite or can impose conditions, writes Gar Pardy.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY GAR PARDY

June 24, 2020

Four years ago, two Canadians were brutally murdered in the jungles of the southern Philippines. John Ridsdel and Robert Hall were captured in late 2015 by the terrorist group, Abu Sayyat and, along with others, held for ransom. They were executed a few months later when it became apparent a ransom...

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